Alberto Garzón officially left the front line of politics this Friday and begins a new stage for his organization. The one who had been federal coordinator of the Izquierda Unida since 2016, a position in which he succeeded Cayo Lara, said goodbye to the highest leadership body of the party with a confirmation of the role of the IU in the assembly of the different parts of the Spanish party went in a moment in which Sumar faces the construction of his political project. In a speech lasting just over 15 minutes and without allusions to Sumar, Yolanda Díaz’s platform, the former Minister of Consumer Affairs acknowledged that the organization had gone through difficult times, but explained that he was “very proud” of the results achieved be. in these years, having taken control of the party in weak hours amid the emergence of Podemos and its organization. Today his number two, Sira Rego, heads the Ministry for Youth and Children in the coalition government.
“IU can play a fundamental role in bringing together the different parts of this country’s diverse left that do not always seem to fit together well, but must do so so that society can find a tool with which to improve its lives.” ; The leader emphasized to the federal coordinator.
Garzón has worked to defend the necessary cooperation between different political forces: “We have managed, despite many difficulties, through humility and learned modesty, to be a force that contributes to the transformation of this country.” We knew that we were alone wouldn’t make it. We did it with Podemos and we had done it with the Plural Left.”
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The chairman of the IU until this Friday, which decided last June not to run on the 23-J lists, is taking a step back after twelve years in public office. Garzón (Logroño, 38 years old) rose to prominence in the 15-M seats and became the youngest representative in Congress just a few months later. From this moment on, the person in charge of the organization, Ismael González, will be in charge of piloting the training in the transition phase, in which he will coordinate a preparatory commission for the next assembly, a commission that will have to make decisions, among other things, the calendar for yours Celebration. The administration is carried out jointly with the associations, parties and movements that make up Izquierda Unida in order to reconcile all positions.
Among the main questions of the beginning period is the suitability of training in Sumar, the platform led by Yolanda Díaz with which IU has always collaborated. However, the party is also critical of some decisions (e.g. not having a speaker in Congress) and has been trying for months to assert its role in the process. In the report presented this Friday, he warned that building a broad front cannot be done “quickly and without debate” and called on the Vice President not to “reproduce classic party plans”, “promote popular participation” and “coordination “to operate organizations.
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